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The daily dose of madness and intrigue from Sean Moncrieff and his rebel radio crew. CONVERSATION THAT COUNTS | Ireland’s national independent talk station for news, sport, analysis and entertainment Listen to Newstalk at http://newstalk.com/listenlive | Download the GoLoud app now, the new home for Newstalk

9小時前

The Jim Carey clone conspiracy

When the Canadian actor Jim Carey recently accepted an honorary prize at the prestigious César Awards in France, the internet was aghast at his look and behaviour, slowly becoming convinced that the man who gave the speech was not actually Carey at all… Joining Seán to untangle all of this is film critic Brian Lloyd…

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9小時前

Why are parents choosing more gender neutral names for their kids?

The results from the latest CSO baby names report shows a grá for gender neutral names, but why? Joining Seán to discuss this is Darach Ó Séaghdha, author of ‘Motherfoclóir’ and ‘Craic Baby’...

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9小時前

School’s aquaponics project supplies Michelin star restaurant

A Dublin school’s aquaponics project has been such a success that it now supplies its produce to a Michelin-starred restaurant. Joining Seán to discuss is Simon O’Donnell, who looks after the Urban Farm Project at Belvedere College in Dublin’s north inner city… Image: V-Farm

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Thousands of protected animals dying in tangle nets

Thousands of protected marine animals including grey seals, dolphins, angel sharks and flapper skates are drowning in tangle nets set for crayfish off Ireland’s west coast… New figures from Ireland’s Marine Institute show the deaths are happening inside Special Areas of Conservation, raising serious questions about why the State has not acted on risks identified years ago. Joining Seán to discuss this is Pádraic Fogarty, Environmental Campaigner.

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10小時前

Will new drivers from South Africa alleviate ‘ghost buses’?

Commuters across Dublin are growing increasingly frustrated with so called ‘ghost buses’ services that appear on real-time displays, but then vanish or are cancelled. 100 drivers are set to be recruited by Dublin Bus from South Africa. Will this help with the problem? Tom O’Connor, Assistant General Secretary of the NBRU, joins Seán to discuss.

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Survivor of historical sex abuse shares her story

There’s always a difficulty in the investigation of cases of rape and sexual assault, often being the word of one person against another, with no witnesses. This is particularly so with historical sex abuse, which, after a long process, can result in no prosecution. Seán’s guest has been writing about her own experience of this in the Irish Times, and joins to discuss. HELPLINES: Dublin Rape Crisis Centre - 1800 778 888

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1日前

The extraordinary story behind the assassination of Trotsky

The ice axe that was used to assassinate Leon Trotsky is perhaps one of the most famous murder weapons in history, currently on display at the International Spy Museum in Washington DC. But, what was the extraordinary story that led to the fateful moment when it was used back in Mexico City in 1940? Joining Seán to discuss is Josh Ireland, author of the new book ‘The Death of Trotsky: the True Story of the Plot to Kill Stalin’s Greatest Enemy’...

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Should Ireland adopt the Welsh methods of language revival?

Seán’s guest is recently back from Wales, where he was exploring how the native language of that country is thriving and looking at whether or not lessons can be learned about how Irish works here… Shane Moynihan, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Mid-West joins to discuss.

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Seán Moncrieff

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The daily dose of madness and intrigue from Sean Moncrieff and his rebel radio crew. CONVERSATION THAT COUNTS | Ireland’s national independent talk station for news, sport, analysis and entertainment Listen to Newstalk at http://newstalk.com/listenlive | Download the GoLoud app now, the new home for Newstalk